Some residents upset as Utah Inland Port Authority considers creating 'Project Area' in Tooele County
TOOELE COUNTY, Utah — Teri Durfee does not want warehouses and a railyard on the land just a few miles away from her home, she said.
The Tooele County resident just discovered that next week, her council will consider putting a Utah Inland Port Authority Project Area, or “satellite port,” on a piece of unincorporated Tooele County land south of I-80. The Port has been publicly scrutinized for damaging wetlands and contributing to the Salt Lake Valley’s poor air quality.
In Tooele County Council’s business meeting agenda for Tuesday, April 11, the resolution says:"This resolution would give the Council's consent to creating a Utah Inland Port Authority Project Area in Tooele County which would create new employment opportunities, expand rail services, improve movement of materials in and out of Western Utah, and better utilize railroad infrastructure which would reduce truck traffic and maximize regional transportation resources.
"The county council, I don't feel like they're really representing the county and what the residents down here actually want," she said.
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